Just that, really. The news item covers how 'LGBT groups demand more action on monkeypox' without citing the LGB alliance's much earlier attempts to call for action or the way they were pilloried in some circles as transphobic for their foresight. More interestingly, the article cites no opinion from Stonewall (does cite the Terrence Higgins Trust and representatives of LGBT groups of the main political parties). As Stonewall would have been first port of call for any reporter (let alone this one!) covering an LGBT interest story, I find the omission very interesting...
(And sorry, technodunce, so can't link it!)
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BBC News ignores LGB Alliance AND Stonewall over Monkeypox vaccine..
CompleteGinasaur · 05/08/2022 10:03
MishyJDI · 05/08/2022 16:31
what when Bailey stated most of the LGB Alliance are straight? What did she say 7% are lesbians, the rest straight allies? Yep....totally a LGBT queer lobby group! Makes you laugh.
NonnyMouse1337 · 05/08/2022 10:21
The persistent mis-labelling of everything as LGBT obscures the actual people affected by different issues.
It is gay men, bisexual men, and transwomen who have sex with men that are at highest risk of monkey pox. Not some amorphous, generic LGBT identity blob.
There has been a lot of inaction and reluctance in providing clear public health messages to these demographics which has only served to endanger their health even further.
LGB Alliance rightly called for early and swift action but as usual, the 'LGBT community' prefers to harm its own people because it's more fun harassing an organisation that stands up for same-sex attraction.
NonnyMouse1337 · 05/08/2022 10:21
The persistent mis-labelling of everything as LGBT obscures the actual people affected by different issues.
It is gay men, bisexual men, and transwomen who have sex with men that are at highest risk of monkey pox. Not some amorphous, generic LGBT identity blob.
There has been a lot of inaction and reluctance in providing clear public health messages to these demographics which has only served to endanger their health even further.
LGB Alliance rightly called for early and swift action but as usual, the 'LGBT community' prefers to harm its own people because it's more fun harassing an organisation that stands up for same-sex attraction.
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